CBAP study guide
CBAP · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) is the advanced credential in the IIBA certification ladder, positioned above the entry-level ECBA and the experienced-level CCBA. IIBA describes it as the certification for the business analysis expert, aimed at seasoned practitioners rather than people entering the field. The CBAP study guide has 6 sections and about 2,382 words.
01Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring: Deciding How the Work Will Be Done
This knowledge area covers how the business analyst plans the analysis work itself: which lifecycle fits, who must be engaged, how decisions and changes are governed, how information is stored and reused, and how BA performance is measured. BABOK Guide v3 organises it into five tasks.
414 words, about 2 min02Elicitation and Collaboration: Getting Information and Keeping People With You
This domain tests how the analyst obtains information and sustains stakeholder cooperation through the change. BABOK Guide v3 defines five tasks: Prepare for Elicitation, Conduct Elicitation, Confirm Elicitation Results, Communicate Business Analysis Information, and Manage Stakeholder Collaboration.
394 words, about 2 min03Requirements Life Cycle Management: Traceability, Change, and Approval
This domain covers managing requirements and design information from inception to retirement: tracing it, maintaining it, prioritising it, judging changes to it, and getting it approved. BABOK Guide v3 lists five tasks - Trace Requirements, Maintain Requirements, Prioritize Requirements, Assess Requirements Changes, and Approve Requirements.
399 words, about 2 min04Strategy Analysis: From Current State to Change Strategy
Strategy Analysis examines how the enterprise moves from where it is to where it needs to be. BABOK Guide v3 defines four tasks: Analyze Current State, Define Future State, Assess Risks, and Define Change Strategy.
399 words, about 2 min05Requirements Analysis and Design Definition: Modelling, Verifying, and Choosing
This domain turns raw information into structured requirements and evaluated design options. BABOK Guide v3 lists six tasks: Specify and Model Requirements, Verify Requirements, Validate Requirements, Define Requirements Architecture, Define Design Options, and Analyze Potential Value and Recommend Solution.
386 words, about 2 min06Solution Evaluation: Measuring Delivered Value and Finding Constraints
Solution Evaluation asks whether a deployed or partially deployed solution delivers the value the enterprise expected, and if not, why. BABOK Guide v3 defines five tasks: Measure Solution Performance, Analyze Performance Measures, Assess Solution Limitations, Assess Enterprise Limitations, and Recommend Actions to Increase Solution Value.
390 words, about 2 min